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Synthesis of recent knowledge on water quality, sediment quality and non-fish biota in the North Saskatchewan River with special emphasis on the Industrial Heartland-Capital Region Water Management Framework reach

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The main objective of this report is to provide a succinct overview of the technical studies conducted in support of the Water Management Framework for the Industrial Heartland-Capital Region... More ≫

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The main objective of this report is to provide a succinct overview of the technical studies conducted in support of the Water Management Framework for the Industrial Heartland-Capital Region (IH-CR). The IH-CR supports a population of over one million people and a large segment of Alberta’s resource processing heavy industry, and the region is expected to continue to experience industrial and population growth. Unless this growth is managed carefully, cumulative impacts on the river from point and non-point source loading of contaminants could lead to the deterioration of water quality and aquatic ecosystem health. The Water Management Framework for the IH-CR focuses on the management of current and future municipal and industrial impacts.

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Development of an aquatic pesticide toxicity index for use in Alberta

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This report describes the development and application of an index to assess potential toxicity risk to aquatic life of co-occurring pesticides in surface waters. The index utilizes ambient... More ≫

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This report describes the development and application of an index to assess potential toxicity risk to aquatic life of co-occurring pesticides in surface waters. The index utilizes ambient pesticide concentrations measured as part of Alberta Environment monitoring and published acute toxicity endpoints determined in laboratory tests.

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An evaluation of changes in water quality of Muriel Lake

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Total dissolved solids, conductivity and major ions have increased over time in Muriel Lake and that increase is linked to the drop in lake levels and the concentration of dissolved substances in... More ≫

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Total dissolved solids, conductivity and major ions have increased over time in Muriel Lake and that increase is linked to the drop in lake levels and the concentration of dissolved substances in the water. The salinity of the Muriel Lake has increased, although it still qualifies as a slightly saline water body. Phosphorus and chlorophyll a have increased slightly, but the database is insufficient to determine whether these changes are related to the decline in water levels or simply reflective of year-to-year variability. The lake has remained mesotrophic. Low winter dissolved oxygen levels, recorded under ice in recent years, are a concern for fisheries in Muriel Lake.

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Impacts of agriculture on surface water quality in Alberta

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Part 1 -The Haynes Creek Study was one of three studies funded under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture agreement (CAESA) to describe the effects of agriculture on surface... More ≫

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Part 1 -The Haynes Creek Study was one of three studies funded under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture agreement (CAESA) to describe the effects of agriculture on surface waters in Alberta. This study was conducted in the Haynes Creek watershed to determine if runoff from cattle wintering grounds and from cultivated fields had a direct, measurable influence on stream water quality. The Haynes Creek watershed (east of the city of Red Deer) was selected because it was considered representative of very intensive agricultural activity on a landscape sensitive to water erosion. Part 2 - The Provincial Stream Survey was one of three studies funded under the Canada-Alberta Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture agreement (CAESA) to describe the effects of agriculture on surface waters in Alberta. This study was conducted to determine if there are relationships between the agricultural intensity in the drainage basins and water quality of streams. Part 3 - Federal...

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An analysis of non-compliance patterns to Prairie Provinces Water Board objectives in the Red Deer River at the Alberta/Saskatchewan boundary

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This report is an initial attempt to understand why fecal coliforms, copper, zinc, lead and iron do not meet Prairie Provinces Water Board Objectives on some occasions in the Red Deer River at... More ≫

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This report is an initial attempt to understand why fecal coliforms, copper, zinc, lead and iron do not meet Prairie Provinces Water Board Objectives on some occasions in the Red Deer River at Bindloss, Alberta, the PPWB long-term monitoring site.

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Effects of wastewater effluent discharges on the water quality of the Beaver River

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Water quality surveys were conducted in the Beaver River in the fall 1991 and in spring 1993 to 1) describe the effects of the spring and fall discharges from the Cold Lake/Grand Centre Regional... More ≫

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Water quality surveys were conducted in the Beaver River in the fall 1991 and in spring 1993 to 1) describe the effects of the spring and fall discharges from the Cold Lake/Grand Centre Regional Sewer System and from the continuous treated municipal wastewater discharges from the Canadian Forces Base-Cold Lake; and 2) determine if the long-term PPWB monitoring site at Beaver Crossing is representative if the Beaver River water quality that enters Saskatchewan.

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Multi-media monitoring of trace metals and pesticides in the Battle River 1989-1990

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The Multi-Media Monitoring Pilot Program on the Battle River was undertaken to assess and compare the suitability of water and other media such as bottom sediments, suspended sediments, suspended... More ≫

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The Multi-Media Monitoring Pilot Program on the Battle River was undertaken to assess and compare the suitability of water and other media such as bottom sediments, suspended sediments, suspended sediments and biota (plants, invertebrates, and fish) for monitoring heavy metals and pesticides. Development or enhancement of sampling and analytical protocols and evaluation of seasonal longitudinal trends in contaminant levels were important components of this assessment.

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Mann Lakes water management planning study : water quality assessment study

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The purpose of this document is to assess the possible effects that the proposed water transfer from the North Saskatchewan River, the Beaver River or deep underground water would have on the... More ≫

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The purpose of this document is to assess the possible effects that the proposed water transfer from the North Saskatchewan River, the Beaver River or deep underground water would have on the water quality of Mann lakes.

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An overview of long-term zoobenthic monitoring in Alberta rivers (1983-1987)

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The objectives of this report were to document the results of the first five years of zoobenthic monitoring (1983-1987), to assess their value and to evaluate the sampling design.

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Selected methods for the monitoring of benthic invertebrates in Alberta rivers

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This reports provides general guidelines for the use of benthic invertebrates in the monitoring of water quality on Alberta rivers which receive effluents from industrial or municipal sources.

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